Roark said in her final words, “I always think there’s something someone can do, and evidently I didn’t do it. I own that.” But after seeing it on TV, she somewhat walked that back in interviews. So that raises the questions: What could she have done differently? What moves might have caused a change in outcome? David & Jessica figure it out as they discuss Why Roark Lost. Also, this week has a special bonus at the end discussing the winner of Australian Survivor 2, hitting the highlights of everything they did to get to the end of the 55-day game and win it all – it’s Why ___ Won Australian Survivor (with a warning when they get there for those who want to remain unspoiled for that show).

To review the short version of David’s Rules, here is the quick version:

David Bloomberg has been writing and talking about Survivor & reality TV since Survivor's first season in 2000. He was the creator/publisher/editor of Reality News Online, Foxes On Idol, the Reality TV Hall of Fame, and the Reality TV Hall of Shame websites, and also wrote weekly reality TV columns for two newspapers (one in print, one online). He is also an engineer, poker player, Cubs fan, and occasional juggler.

Jessica Lewis competed on Season 33 of Survivor, Millennials vs. Gen X. She endured an eye infection that was the sources of many memes, a save by an idol, and a game-ending rock draw. She received her Bachelors of Arts in Speech Communication from Plattsburgh State University in 2002 before attending Albany Law School, where she received her Juris Doctorate in 2005. Upon graduation, she became an Assistant District Attorney and in 2016 was promoted to the Street Crimes Bureau Chief. She is also a wife, mother of two, and an avid lover of salt n' vinegar chips.
Twitter: @jessicalewis89.